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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-06-02
The COLLISION Of the celtic ana Britannia.

The steamer Celtic, of the White Star line,
which was in collision with the Britannia,
reached the dock in New York on Monday
the 24th inst. The officers Of both steam
ers will say but little. Capt. Perry, OF the
Britannia, declares:
The Celtic was to blame in hat she did
not back at full speed, for that would
have helped the Britannia to clear, or at
least to lessen the blow, but there seems
TO have been no alteration made in the
speed OF the vessel.
Capt. Irving, OF the Celtic, says:
Shortly after noon on the 10th, when
about 300 miles east OF Sandy Hook. we
ran into n log. | reduced steam about one
half and began blowing whistles at regular
intervals. Extra lookouts were station
ed and every precsution taken TO
to prevent a collision. IL was a little
after 8 o'clock when l heard the whistle oil
another steamer off our starboard bow. 1t
seemed at such o distance that / did not
think there was any danger OF our meeting.
A few minutes later the same whistle
sounded again-this time much nearer. !
ran the bell to stop the engines, but Just
then the Brittanic doomed up on our star.
board, apparently trying to cross our
bows. | ordered our engines stopped, but
il was too late, and our momentum carried
us into the Brittanic's port side.
The official list Of the wounded and killed
is as follows: Killed-James Finburg, Jane
Robinson, James Greenalch, Adam J Ohm
son; the last two missing and supposed to
nave been killed. Wounded-Elizabeth
Wainwright, East Hamilton, Mass; Mary
Griffin, Southport, England; David Rick.
etts, NJ. Donoghue. address unknown; Mark
Allen, address not given: William Lalor,
Queens county, Ireland; Patrick Burke,
County Mayo, Ireland; NJ. A. Robinson,
aged thirteen (brother Of Robinson in list
OF killed. y
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-06-02

flagstaff. Gen. Augnr and his staff enter.
cd the square and the Chaplain invoked
divine blessing upon the camp. the dag
was hoisted to the masthead, the troops
presented arms and the surrounding
crowds eheered. The cadet band OF Mil
waukee, composed of thirty five boys
some very ~young-was given the place ol
honor aud played at the ceremony OF I'M
Turing the flag. At tho dress
parade only 500 soldiers were present but
many more would arrive.
Tho headquarters OF the Minnesota com
panies had the appearances OF IA ~well-organ'
lied, well disciplined camp. Captains Bean
and Avery expressed themselves well salts.
fed with the location and quarters and
the men appeared comfortable and happy.
Leaves were granted during the day and
little squads vent out sightseeingi into vari
GUS portions OF the city. At thedress par
AIDE the companies SHOWED up to nlagnih'
cent advantage and were highly spoken oil
After a part OF the day spent in the
department., Gov. McGill and party
drove out to the soldiers home north
OF Washington and spent n couple Of
hours inspecting the buildings and
grounds. They returned about 5 O'Clock
and drove down Go camp, where they were
welcomed by the Minnesota soldiers.
They stayed until after dress parade, and
in the evening attended the theater.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-06-02
orlclal statement of Whilst Executions.

1t is officially announced that Andre
iushkin, 0~ssipanoff Generolon, Shewyof
and Uljanoff were executed for the part
they took in the recent attempt on the
life OF the car. During the trial by the
senate, in the presence OF repres~ entatives
OF the various governments, the following
t~ranspired:
Generoloff, who was a Don Cossack peas.
ant; Andrejushkin and O~ssipanon. citi-
zens; Shawrori, n merchants son, and u
ianofi, an officials son, together with Cor.
kunoff, Pilludski aud LukshewitEshe, no
blemen; kantseher, an officials son; Val
ochoff, IA citizen; P~ashkovskie, an apothe.
cary's apprentices; Sovorusskey, a palm
readers son and a candidatei for the st. Pc
tersburg Ecclesiastical academy; Anaajina,
"A peasant and a midwife, and Rebecca Sch
medova,a mid wife, belonged toa criminal
society formed to overthrow the govern
ment and establish a by violent
revolution. In 1856 they formed a secret
circle for terrorist action, and resolved in
December to make nm attempt to assas-
sinate the car, for which purpose Genera
loft, Anderiushkin m ~Assipanoff procured
explosive bombs. On March 13, in com
pany with Kantscher, Grokum and Voloch.
off who undertook to inform the bomb arri-
ers by a signal when the cznr passed by,
they went to the newsky prospect. 1t a
their intention to throw The missiles under
the cars carriage as he passed by, but the
police frustrated their design.
All the prisoners we're convicted, but on.
ly the five above mentioned we're executed
The Others were banished Tor long terms
A. gentleman who Is on good terms at the
state department says | am authorized
to state that there is no clause in the Rus
sion treaty which calls upon the United
Stated to surrender political refugees. The
abuse OF Secretary Bayard founded upon
the belief that he had sanctioned such a
clause is entirely gratuitous.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-06-02
LEO, PIP. XIII.
Supreme COart Decides the Des Monies River
Case.

The settlers upon the Des Moines river
lands, above the Raeeoon Forks, received
in the supreme court another setback to
their cause that leaves them practically
without hope. Two weeks ago the case Of
Edward +. Billiard against the Des Moines
& Fort Dodge Railroad company and
others, in error to the supreme court OF
Town, was argued, and on Monday Justice
Miller handed down a decision affirming
tho Judgment of the court below, and
affirming also the title OF the railroad
company to the lands. The court goes
over the history of the case. After
saying that the action OF congress could
not affect the Withdrawals, the court com
cludes:
The title OF tho plaintiff therefore rests
upon the settlement upon odd sections OF
land within five miles OF the Des Moines
river, which were reserved from sale or
presumption at the time the settlements
were made, Two OF the settlements, which
are the foundation OF the plaintiffs bin,
were made in May, 1862, only q few days
before the passage OF the act OF July in the
same year.. and one OF the settlements I'M
der which the plaintiff Chains was made
after tho passage OF this act. The title
was transferred by that act to the state OF
Iowa for the original purpose OF tho grant
OF 1S46. The object OF this bill is to have
u u"eclaratiOn OF tae court tnht Ihe title Oh
the plaintiff under those settlements and
presumption is superiort to the title ~conferr-
ed by congress on the state of
Iowa and her grantees under the
act of July IL. 1862. II the land was at
the time OF these settlements and pre-
emption declarations efiectually withdrawn
from settlement. sale or presumption by
the orders OF the department which we
rave considered, there is an end to the
plaintiffs title, for by that withdrawal
the lands we're reserved for another pur-
pose. to which they were ultimately APP
piled by thu act of1S62, and no title could
be established or initiated because the
land department had no right to grant.
This proposition viii be found supported
by former decisions OF this court which are
decisions OF the whole controversy. The
judgment OF the supreme court OF Iowa
founded on the same view OF the subject
as set fourth is therefore affirmed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-06-02
The Driven Well Patent Sustained.

The United States supreme court an,
nouneed decisions in about twenty Ease
and then adjourned. Among the cases o
general interest was the following:
Harris Eames against w. ID. Andrews
and Others; appeal from the United States
district court for the District OF Connects
cut.
The controversy relates to the validity
Of the driven well patent"
The importance of this litigation and
the extent to which the people OF the
country are interested in it are shown by
the fact that the number OF driven wells il
the United States is between 500, 900 and
1000 600. The court holds:
First-That the grounds upon which Il
is sought to inyalidate the refssued patent
Tor the driven wells. as being for a different
invention from that described in the origi
nal patent, cannot be sustained.
Second-That the invention had not
been anticipated by others.
Third-That there is a clear cause of in.
fragment. The validity OF reissued pat.
ent No. 4,372 is sustained. W. Green Is
therefore sustained aud the decree Of the
circuit court affirmed. Opinion by JUDGE
Matthew.
A. T.. Beedle against Frank ID. Bennett
and others; appeal from the United States
circuit court for the Northern district Of
Ohio.
This is also q driven well patent case
Upon the grounds set forth in the opinion
of the preceding case, tie validity OF the
pateEt is Sustained and the appellant held
liable for infringement. The effect OF these
DECISIONS Is to make all users OF driver
wells not authorized under the patent, Ii
able TO damages for infringement.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-06-02
The presIden. and the Pensions.

President Cleveland, in a letter to Grant
Post No. Is, of Wilmington, Del, which
had Endorsed the veto OF the independent
pension bill, thanks the post for its action
and says;
1t sometimes happens that official con-
duet clearly demanded by an imperative
obligation OF public duty is made difficult
by counter influence and i~nclinations which
grow out OF sympathy or by a disposition
TO follow with ease and comfort the appar-
emit current Of popular opinion.
Those of our citizens not holding Of
flee and thus entirely free from the solemn
obligation OF protecting the interests otthe
people often fail to realize that their pub
lie servants are, to a large extent, debarred
in official action from the indulgence oil
these charitable impulses which in private
life are not only harmless, but commenda-
BILE. While the depredations should he re-
garded one OF the stern incidents OF afaith-
ful performance of an official duty, and
willis it should be endured with the resig-
nation arising from an unialtering faith in
the ultimate justice OF the American peo-
pie, it is. nevertheless. gratifying to receive
such expressions rs are contained In the
resolutions now before me.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-06-02

The president has issued an order chang
ing aud consolidating the following inter.
nal revenue districts among Others:
Nevada is consolidated with the Fourth
district of California;; Rhode Island with
the district of Connecticut; Mississippi
with the district of louisiana; Utah is
added to the district OF Montana;
Maine and Vermont are consoli-
dated with the districts ofNew Hampshire;
the Third district OF Wisconsin is consoli.
dated with the First District of Wisconsin:
and the Sixth district OF Wisconsin is con-
solidated with the Second district Of Wis
consin.
Under this order OF reorganization
the following districts will be abolished and
the collectors there retired from the ser vice;
District of Nevada, district OF Rhode Is
land, Second district of Illinois, Fourth
district of Iowa, Fourth dis
trict of Illinois. Eleventh dis
triet OF Indiana, district of Delaware,
Tenth district of MASSACHUSETTS,. district OF
Mississippi. Fourth district OF Missouri,
district OF Maine, district OF Vermont,
Third district OF New Jersey, Fifteenth dis.
trict of New York. Sixth district of North
Carolina, Sixth district of Ohio, Nineteenth
district of Pennsylvania, First district oil
Texas. Fourth district OF Virginia, Third
district CT Wisconsin, Sixth district oil
Wisconsin-in all twenty-five districts.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-06-02
Condensed News Items,

President Cleveland has mounted a high
white hat.
Timely showers in Northern Dakota
have hghtened the faces Of the farmers.
The Manitoba railway was completed to
Eliendale, Dak., and a general celebration
was held.
Justice Woods was the first member OF
the supreme bench ia active service to die
in Washington.
The president signed the commission OF
Col. Colville to be register OF the land Of
flee at Duluth.
Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague was recently
offered $4,000 for her Edgewood estate
near Washington.
Consul General Walker of Paris will
make Exeter, \. H., his home after he re.
signs his position.
Mrs. alexander Nit chell it is said, may
try to secure her dover and contest the
will OF her late husband.
Henry Swartz and Newton Watt, the
Rock Island train robbers, were sentenced
to imprisonment for life.
Vice President Van Horne, OF the West.
ern Union Telegraph company, and his
daughter, Miss Nellie, are at Napa Soda
Springs, Cal.
Henry Ribcrbaek OF Washinton, a mem.
Der OF the Greedy arctic expedition has been
appointed an inspector OF custom at a sal
AIRY OF 81 a day.
The Canadian Pacific succeeds in obtain.
ing the desired order from Secretary Fair
child as 60 bonding goods from San Fran
cisco to Port Moody.
During a storm, Charles Kniegndorf a
German farmer, residing nine miles south
oil Wilson. Wis, WAS struck by lightning
and instantly killed.
The executive order consolidating and
a~boiishing a number of internal revenue
districts will take effect June Is, or as
soon thereafter rs possible.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Van wyck will
shortly close their Washington establish.
ment and 60 for the summer to their
home In Nebraska City, Neb.
Attorney General Hogg, Of Texas, has
written To the prosecuting attorney Of
Montgomery, Texas, denounciug the lynch.
ing oil a eolered boy, probably Innocent,
who Was taken out Of Jail.
AZ Hudson, Via, In the ease Of State W.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-06-02
Pope Leo XIII DenOunces the McGl,nn Rebel.

Archbishop Corrigan OF New York has
just received the following letter regarding
the ease Of DR.. McGlynn:
Your letter, dated April 2, has reached
us, In which you lament the coutumacious
disobedience of q priest, one OF your sub
ieets, not only towards yourself, but to.
wards the apostolic see; and anxiously
seek to bring before the supreme tribunal
Of our authority the false doctrines con.
corning the right Of property disseminated
among the people, in private and in public as.
sembles. We therefore, moved by these
words expressed to US, with Just griel OF
heart, and in the conscientious discharge
of duty, have accurately considered the
whole series oil facts from the beginning and
have especially seen with commends ton
your frmness, Joined with signal charity.
II has been indeed a great grief to us to see
the rebellion which has arisen against your
city, through the deeds of some craftily
devised Vaccinations and the open
conspiracy OF faction men. And our
anguish has been all the greater since.
from Information conveyed to us, we have
heard that there are same Others OF the
clergy, imbued with the doctrines OF this
priest, who have not hesitated to adhere
to him altogether, although the clergy gen.
orally OF the whole and tho greater and
better part OF the city gladly remained
with unchanged will in faithful obedience
and loyalty to you. 1t is indeed grateful
to mo and approved by us, that you have
labored to crush, ere they sprang up, the
vicious seeds OF doctrines scattered
under the pretext Of helping the masses.
Nor Is it less to your praise that with long
suffering and patience you have not ceased
with watchiul industry to calm proud and
restless spirits, although they have not re-
Trained ron ISLANDERS and ~reproachea
against you and this apostolic see. il Is
fitting then that you should be OF good
hearts, -A,l with unwavering frmness ar.
ply all your strength TO the work Of the
salvation Of souls and 10 defending the
sanetity % faith and discipline. Neyerthe.
less. led by Christian cherity. You win
leave nothing untried. that with
paterBal ~bensvolencs you may EN-.
brace those who are deceived hy
this nss doctrine. II they return to wiser
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-06-02
MILITARY DRILLING.
First Day of,he Military Drin a, Washington.

First Day Of the Military Drill at Washington.
Washington Special 2Dth. The COMPETE
tive drill OF infantry began a few minutes
past 10 O'clock this morning. The com.
peting companies were limited in numbers
TO "a men each with their three officers
and two guides. The programme OF
maneuyers was to be deliver
ed to each company comman.
der one TOUR before the time
allotted for the corps appearance, and the
men were thereby to be kept in ignorance
OF the maneuyers they were to execute un.
til the riders were actually given. They
were to exercise first in the schools OF the
soldier THAT is without arms) then in the
manuakat-arms and lastly in the school of
the company. Thirty minutes were allotted
to each company t. complete its pro.
gramme.
Company A. of Minneapolis Was the
first company called. 1t was Company As
first appearance on any stage, so to speak,
but Capt. Amory and his men were perfect.
ly cool and gave a most creditable exhibit
ton. Minnesotians we're on hand in force
in the grand stand encouraging the boys
with hearty applause throughout their
eyolutions. Among them was Gov. McGiIl
and his staff in full Uniform. Congressman
Mcdonald, Capt. Richardson, Senator
Daniels, Major Straight and j udge Crowell.
The company did well but failed to finish
Its programme on time. The Eighth sep
arate company, OF New York (Se,ley Citi-
zens' Corps OF Rochester), raj the next to
appear.
The third OF the competing ca inpanies-
the M~uscatine Qowa) Rifles, Capt. &. +.
Garlock-was marched at cnco to a cen.
trail position. The soldierly
OF the men, their snowy but tasteful uni
forms, and the remarkable accuracy Of
their performance throughout, won the m
round after round OF applause.
Company A, First battalion of Virginia
troops (colored), and the State Guerd of
Virginia (colored) appeared in turn and
showed in their performances the results
of careful drilling. The Vicksbarg South
rons were escorted to the grounds by their
band and were greeted in advance
by the welcoming cheers of
their friends on the stand. Their
fine. Company A OF the FIRST Virginia rtgi-
ment wal the last o~finiantry competitors.
The interest in the days proceedings cul.
minated in the performance of the Keck
Zouaves OF Johnston. N. Y. Their skir-
mish and bayonet drill were maryels OF
precision.
tn number Of soldiers in camp has been
~variously estimated. Adit. Cen Carne-
then 'on being asked how many troops
were now encamped said:
l estimate there are about forty men TO
each company, and we nave about seventy
companies. This would give $500.
About one-third OF them are from Virginia.
The boys are In good trim for the drill,
and there is every reason to believe that
it will be an ~uuuualiHed success.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-06-02

In the last four months there have
been no less than three hundred and
fifty new banks formed in the United
States. 1t almost seems that the
profitable limit in this business must
be reached before long. Yet there are
few or nc signs thatit is near at hand
nor is it likely to be reached so lone
as money finds ready business at rea.
sonable good rates. About fifty Of
these new banks have been organized
under the national system. This i:
reassuring in view of the fear which
has been entertained that the nation
al banks are likely to be rapidly di
minished by the payment of the pub
lie debt. Whatever may be the case
in the large cities, it is apparently an
object for the smaller national banks
to replace the 3 per cents. with cost
lier bonds. Every dollar of note cir.
crlation brings in an interest revenue
Including the 4 psr cent. bond inter
ist) OF 8 to per cent. net. Many
banks, therefore, viii find it to their
advantage not to reject this addition.
al gain, even il they have 30 pay 25
per cert, premium for their basal Sc
eurity. While this rate of profit can
pc kept up the calling in of bonds may
considerably trouble the national
bank system, but it cannot entirely
eysxthrew It.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-06-02
Millions OF Acres In Market.

Land Commissioner Sparks, in speaking
of Secretary Lamar's purpose to revoke
the orders OF withdrawal OF railroad in
demnity lands, made by his predecessors
from time to time since 1850, expressed
the opinion that the revocation will result
in z, 900, 900 acres OF land being thrown
open to settlement and entry. The
railroads which, il is said, will be
most affected, and the states, terri.
tories and localities in which are located
much the larger portion OF the lands to be
restored are given in the order OF the in.
terests involved as follows:
The Northern Pacific in Montana, Oak.
ota, Washington Territory, Idaho and
Oregon; the Atlantic & Pacific in New
Mexico, west OF the Rio Grande and
Arizona: the Southern Pacific in Southern
California; the California & Oregon from
Roseville Junction, near Sacramento, in
California. to the Oregon line: The Oregon
4 California from Portland to the CALI
folnia line.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-06-02

Lieut.. John ]. Shaw, U. S. A., OBJ
tanned pay nineteen times on the sam,
voucher, and then disappeared. H,
wrote from London, rendering hi:
resignation, but the secretary of wal
considering all the circumstances o.
the case, declined to accept the resig
nation, and ordered Mr.. Shaw's name
to be dropped from the army register,
knowing the certainty of detection
and disgrace, it is a matter o surprise
that any officer could be guilty Of
such an offence and yet cases are fire..
quently reported.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-06-02
Father Keller Released from kiImanham Jail.

London Special; The court OF appeals
ut Dublin has rendered a decision in the
case of Father Keller, a priest of Y~oughrl,
imprisoned in Kilmainham jail for refusing
to testify regarding his connection with the
plan OF campaign. The court holds that
the warrant for Father Keller's arrest was
Illegal, and reverses the decision of the
court OF queens bench. Father Keller was
released from prison at 3 o'clock Saturday
the 2lst inst. He was driven to the I'm.
perial Hotel intf , lord mayors carriage
in company with Archbishop Walsh and
Timothy harrington, NJ. P, followed by
a large crowd. At the hotel he was receiv.
ed by Sheey and Gully, mem
bers OF parliament, and a num-
Der OF priests. Father Keller addressed
the crowd from the window of the hotel,
and said he might lave been in prison uu.
til doomsday before Justice Boyd would
have released him. In reference to his
treatment while in psison. he said the of.
fieials had shown him marked respect. To
night q crowd of citizens are carrying ban.
ners, headed by bands, and parading the
streets in honor Of Father Keller's release.